Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-05
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The District COmmissioners Wouid
Like % Have their Powers Defined.

Lake 90 Have their Powers defined.
rHKn sfenr 70 arrrss ucxSss 70 DEALER
WHO coxrlsxs WIFE THn L.w-IIoEssks Ar
PROVED AND DsArrRovEp ro-pAr.
The District Commissioners would be glad. they
say, TO nave q saioon-reeper whose application for
license has been disapproved for cause carry the
matter into the courts and have their powers
under the law fully defined They believe that,
should they refuse man license AFTER be has
compiled With al the requirements OF the law
IN reference 10 obtaining the consent OF the
property owners and resident housekeeperS
the courts would, upon application, cause q writ
o. manasnas 20 issne compelling the Commits
&oners 10 grant the license. Notwithstanding tue
recent opinion published IN TEE STAR october e$,)
OF MI II. Davis, assistant district attorney. the
District commissioners do not believe they have
the right 70 refuse a license 20 q dealer whose
place on business Is within 400 feet of school
house nor 70 any dealer FOR the reason that there
are ALREADY too many drinking places In the local.
ity for which application Is made
A. 20 UNLICENSED DRINKING Borsrs
Commissioners Webb remarked TO n STAR reporter
to-day that the people do not seem 10 understand
this matter; that he IL constantly In receipt OF let
tiers rom persons who Inquire Why the Commits
eloners permit 50 and so 70 sell without LICENSE.
Mr.. Webb said that the Commissioners cannot pre-
vent man from selling liquor without a license.
Ihey can only secure warrant for has arrest on
that charge, ana II then rests with the court
whether or not he shall be punished This Is all
the Commissioners can do.
APPLICATIONS prsArrRovEp.
Applications from the following named persons
for licenses to sell liquor have been dlsapproved;
For retail hcense-Northwest section-James
HAYS, l74e street; James Fortune, 40 street
A. klenning. 1887 sth street; p. +. Michigan, lol6
Rhode Island avenue: F. Bowens, ll2l L street
+, Gallagher il3d glst street; F. oSnroy: laio
r. Rupertus, e35 L street; J. Cunningham,
so4a 9TH street; J: J. Brennan, 1000 aash street;
Street; 7. Rupert, 40 AZ street: c. W Johnson,
l20l Water street; o. Slater, 335 Maryland ave
nue.; Q. ". Han, al G street; d. McEnery, 100 ID
street; II. G. Menrng, 400 Virginia avenue. North.
east section-Juiia Ealsn. "a e street. COUNTY
Jas. Kelly, Br.ghtwood avenue; J. Wilt. II street.
For wholesale licenses: Northwest section-W:
Dunoartoa avenue. Southeast Sectional Hop
Eins, 300 street: {. Schoepp, $40 sth street
dalei J. l. Wathan, Anacostia; X Holiday, 18th
and Erie streets; NJ. @. Bruehl, Brightwood.
LICENSES ArPKovEp.
For retail liceuses northwest section: P. Moore,
Goa Pennsylvania ave-; c. Mades, 800 Pennsylva.
MIA ave-; J. Miller 3l5 Q street; T. r. Roessle The
Arlington; C. W. spofford. Riggs House; A spohrs
4s3 street, B: Weber, 243 New rsey ave-; +.
wilmer. 2g01 street: j. r. Telburg, 4oJ q street
G. Mailman, HOS tn street; +. p. Burke.
1924 street: p. r. Mcmahon, oo5 18th street
schnebe, Glib street; J. Mckenna, 1857 X
street. Southwestern sectional. Helm, sU5 AZ
street: j. F. Dugan 100 street; j. r. Clark, lG.4
9TH street. Northeast section-N. Murphy. 7ss
North Capitol street: {. SpatZ, % street South
east Sectlon-F J. Nolte. Ill sth street. County
h. $. Lchau, Brightwuod.
For Wholesale License: Northwest sections. c.
Palmer, l2s4 2sth street; p. \. Mcches,
ney, 1G3o Oh street; F. Watson. 1900
l4tn street: F ii. Hoof, 1900 \ stre.t
streets; j. W. Fendner, 1915 9Th street. V. CRUISER
1sl6 6,h street: W. J. Clarity, lll9 street; A.
Gersiorr, 1904 I'm street; J. A. Talbot, 1900 l4.h
Arnold, 12o1 street. Northeast Sectlon-F. W.
Callaghan, S5l North Capitol street; T. ID. Har-
per, 703 North Capitol street; \. r. Las6er, d
street. Southeast Secuon-C. Stelo, - 9Th street
g. T. Shields, Qe3 18th street: J. 4. Williams, SOC
Georgia avenue; T. Duhey, POI 9Th street: VI. NC
ley, E2l9 llJh street